Taso is a 6W tri-colour step light in poly powder-coatedaluminium, giving 350lm at 3000K, 360lm at 4000K and 370lm at5500K well above the marker-light output of a small recessed fitting, andenough that a single Taso lights a landing rather than just showing where its edge is.It comes in black, white and silver, with silver being the option that suitsaluminium-framed and industrial-detailed buildings rather than domestic render.

The choice to make: 6W changes the spacing

At 350370lm each, Taso does not need to be repeated on every riser. Twoor three down a flight, or one per landing, will usually be enough and puttingone on every step at this output is both wasteful and visually busy. Set the positionsout on the wall and check them after dark before drilling the rest.

Where it works

• External landings and mid-flight returns, one fitting doing the workof several markers.
• Courtyard and terrace walls where the light should reach the paving,not only the tread.
• Commercial and apartment access paths that need a usable light levelat ground plane.
• Aluminium-framed and industrial-style facades the silverfinish reads with the joinery rather than against it.

Specifying it

Supplied with a 200mm cable tail, so the connection needs to sitclose behind the fitting allow for the junction when setting out. RatedIP54: splashing and driven damp are within rating, but a wall takingdirect heavy rain or standing water needs a higher-rated fitting. Tri-colour selectableat install; choose one temperature and apply it to every fitting on that elevation.

Taso is 12V DC and requires a 12V DC LED driver. It mustnever be connected directly to 240V. Each fitting must sit within25m of its driver for the warranty to hold, and at 6W apiecethe driver has to be sized for the real total, not for a single light. The LED isbuilt in no globe needed or possible. Not dimmable, so wire it toa switched circuit. Installation by a licensed electrician.

Backed by a 3-year replacement warranty.

Supplied by Lights For You Taso is bright enough that fewer fittings usuallylooks better, so send us your stair layout and we will suggest how many you actuallyneed.

Coastal siting Havits condition

Havits installation instructions for this fitting state that aluminium and 304 stainless steel fittings must not be installed within 5 km of any salt water environment. That is a condition on where the fitting may go, and it sits beside the IP rating rather than inside it: a fitting can be rated for direct rain and still fall outside this rule, because the issue is salt carried in the air rather than water landing on the surface. If your site is inside that zone, talk to us before you specify it Lights For You can point you at a fitting whose material Havit does not name here.

Earthing and protection class

This fitting runs on 12 V DC and is Protection Class 3 no earth is required at the fitting. The isolation comes from the LED driver rather than from an earth conductor, and the fitting must never be connected directly to 240 V.

Questions

How many do I need on a flight of stairs?

Fewer than you would expect. At 350370lm each, two orthree down a flight, or one per landing, generally lights it properly. One per riser atthis output is overkill.

Does it need a driver?

Yes a 12V DC LED driver. At 6W per fitting, sizeit for the full circuit with headroom. It must never be connected directly to240V.

Can I put it on a dimmer?

No. Taso is not a dimmable fitting, so it belongs on a switchedcircuit.

How long is the supplied cable?

200mm. Plan the junction box or connector immediately behindthe fitting, because that tail does not reach far.

Is IP54 suitable for my wall?

If it has some shelter, yes IP54 resists splashing andwind-driven damp. A fully exposed wall in driving rain calls for IP65.

Is there a globe inside?

No. The 6W LED is built in and sealed, so nothing is boughtalongside it and nothing is replaced later.